I Love Libraries

Monday, February 15, 2010
Today Jack went to the office for the first time. Lincoln University has provided Jack with an office on campus. Jack was a bit nervous. A colleague from a previous year told him the department was a bit stand-offish. We did not feel that at all. The Head of Department took Jack to his office, complete with nice computer. Another professor invited Jack to a 5 day tour of the north island in April. He also needed help sorting sheep and asked Jack to come along. He had a wonderful afternoon. We were also able to get around campus a bit and visited the campus library and it is beautiful. It is an old building that has been renovated and added on at the back. As you walk in, the library has a nice arboretum in the middle. In fact, I thought I would just love to spend an hour or two occasionally going to the library to read. Jack was to get a library card which would allow him to get a campus password to get on the campus computer system; but not today, hopefully tomorrow. I was able to get to the Lincoln public library this afternoon. They were very kind to try to help me find information about Jane Rowntree. I found Charles Watson Rowntree’s death but no other information. I’ll keep looking.